The Language of Play
Helping Kids Listen Better With Connection and Communication Strategies
The Language of Play
Helping Kids Listen Better With Connection and Communication Strategies
About The Language of Play
Helping Kids Listen Better With Connection and Communication Strategies
Getting Kids to Listen, Happy Home, Speech Therapy, Family Connection, Communication with Kids, Coaching.
Why Join The Language of Play as a Guest
Parenting & Therapy Audience Reach
You reach engaged listeners seeking guidance on parenting, language development, and behavior-many are homeschooling or supporting children with speech delays.
Clinician-Hosted Interviews
You'll join a 30-year Speech-Language Pathologist in structured, story-rich interviews that blend science, strategy, and empathy.
Evidence-Based Conversations
You're in expert company-guests include physicians, therapists, and educators offering proven frameworks and tools for families.
Apple, Spotify, and Beyond
Your episode is distributed across major platforms including Apple Podcasts and Spotify, reaching parents globally.
Episode Angles & Guest Pitches
Behavior as Communication
Help parents understand how to interpret and respond to their child's actions as meaningful communication.
Speech & Language Delays
Share your expertise on identifying, understanding, and supporting children with speech or language challenges.
Connected Parenting at Home
Offer practical tools to help parents create a calm, communicative home environment.
Play-Based Learning & Language
Explore how play supports language growth and emotional development in young children.
How You'd Contribute to the Show
Audience Takeaways
Parents will walk away with tools to better understand and support their child's communication and emotional needs.
Hot Topics
Why Trust Me
The Ideal Guest
You're a great fit if you're a clinician, educator, coach, or parent advocate with insights into child development, speech/language, or behavior-and love helping families thrive.
Recent Episodes
239 Marsha Familaro Enright: Montessori? Learn how A Curiosity-Led System Works!
The Language of Play • Nov 6, 2025
238 Dr. Bibi Pirayesh: How an Educational Therapist Helps Kids with Learning Differences Succeed
The Language of Play • Oct 30, 2025
237 SERIES: Speech & Language Delays: “My Child Did Not “Qualify” for Speech Therapy. What Does That Mean?”
The Language of Play • Oct 23, 2025
236 SERIES: Speech & Language Delays: What Is The Cause?
The Language of Play • Oct 16, 2025
235 Kristina Heagh-Avritt: How Homeschool Families Thrive: Flexibility, Play & Joyful Learning
The Language of Play • Oct 9, 2025
234 Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown: Is SLEEP A Struggle? Practical Guidance From A Sleep Physician
The Language of Play • Oct 2, 2025
233 Series: Speech & Language Delays: Do Boys Really Talk Later Than Girls?
The Language of Play • Sep 27, 2025
232 Speech & Language Delays — What Parents Need to Know
The Language of Play • Sep 19, 2025
231 Dr. Candace Holmes: NeuroFeedback: An ADHD Brain Re-Organized!
The Language of Play • Sep 11, 2025
230 Daniela Feldhausen: Speech Sounds and Reading Are Linked. Fun Ways Parents and Educators Can Help
The Language of Play • Sep 4, 2025
229 What You Allow, You Approve: Here Is How Communication Is Impacted
The Language of Play • Aug 28, 2025
228 Sherinatta Pollock:Raising Happy, Healthy Kids in a Digital Age: EMFs & Brain Health
The Language of Play • Aug 21, 2025
227 Child Not Doing As Told? Change Their Response With Concept Words
The Language of Play • Aug 14, 2025
226 Constance Lewis: Using Colors To Get Through Big Feelings
The Language of Play • Aug 7, 2025
225 Anna Maria DiDio: When Kids Don’t Have The Words. How To Understand Behavior As Communication in Adoption Trauma
The Language of Play • Jul 31, 2025
224 Did Your Child Babble? When It Begins, What It Means, And Why It Matters
The Language of Play • Jul 24, 2025
223 Too Many Parenting Ideas? Tear Up The “7-7-7 Rule”
The Language of Play • Jul 17, 2025
222 Tricia Goyer: 3 Keys To Connect With Your Kids And Improve Behavior Along The Way
The Language of Play • Jul 10, 2025
221 Gina Prosch: Have You Built a Habit Of Interaction With Your Kids? How Do It And Why It’s Important
The Language of Play • Jul 3, 2025
220 What Does “A Language Rich Environment” Really Mean?
The Language of Play • Jun 26, 2025
219 Kerre Burley: Bedtime Resistance A Problem? SleepTalk Helps With Cooperation
The Language of Play • Jun 19, 2025
218Terri Lilga: Why Is Rhyme So Important? Using Literature To Teach Beyond The Words
The Language of Play • Jun 12, 2025
217 You Want To Encourage Speech This Summer? Here’s Where To Start!
The Language of Play • Jun 5, 2025
216 Polina Shkadron: Language-Rich Environments That Match Your Child’s Play Skills
The Language of Play • May 29, 2025
215 Suzanne Culberg: Downplayed and Dismissed? Seeking Help For Your Child
The Language of Play • May 22, 2025
214 Wonder About Stuttering and Fluency? Jason Heffler Shares What Is Helpful From Personal Experience
The Language of Play • May 15, 2025
213 Dr. Richelle Whittaker: Raising Boys? What Every Boy-Mom Needs to Know To Build Open Communication And Emotional Connection
The Language of Play • May 8, 2025
212 From Non-verbal To Verbal To Speaking On a Podcast! Sound Advice from Marsh Naidoo About Building Capacity
The Language of Play • May 1, 2025
211 Receptive or Expressive Language - What’s The Difference?
The Language of Play • Apr 24, 2025
210 Kari A. Baker: Kids with Invisible Neurological Differences
The Language of Play • Apr 17, 2025
209 What Is The Difference Between SPEECH and LANGUAGE?
The Language of Play • Apr 10, 2025
208 Diana Fannon: Insights From A Special Education Teacher Whose Child Receives Speech Therapy + Special Education. Sitting On Both Sides Of The Table
The Language of Play • Apr 3, 2025
Preschooler Need A Nap, But Doesn’t Nap? Making This Transition Positive
The Language of Play • Mar 27, 2025
206 Jeremiah Program: Disrupting Poverty Two Generations At A Time A PODCASTHON SPECIAL EPISODE with Ally Hanten Ebert
The Language of Play • Mar 20, 2025
205 Jackie Bailey: Your Vacation Is An Education - Let’s Maximize it in Costa Rica!
The Language of Play • Mar 13, 2025
204 A Simple Direction Made Your Child Burst Into Tears? Let’s Look At How The Brain Processed That!
The Language of Play • Mar 8, 2025
203 Jill Garner: Building Respect & Security. It Happens Earlier Than You Think!
The Language of Play • Feb 27, 2025
202 How Is Play Different For You As An Adult? Consider This!
The Language of Play • Feb 20, 2025
201 Leroy Slanzi: Using Free Play And Structured Play With Intention To Develop Emotional Regulation
The Language of Play • Feb 13, 2025
Episode #200! The Top 10 Topics You Listened To + FREE GIFTS to Celebrate #200 !
The Language of Play • Feb 6, 2025
199 Krista Melanson: Do I Wait or Get Help? My child’s speech is “different.”
The Language of Play • Jan 31, 2025
198 Is Your Child Part of the 40% Who Struggle? The State Of Speech Pathology In The USA
The Language of Play • Jan 23, 2025
197 Michelle Choairy: Our Speech Therapist Became Family. Help for Complex Kids
The Language of Play • Jan 16, 2025
196 I’m always giving in! How do I stop? 2 Examples to support the process
The Language of Play • Jan 9, 2025
195 Zorina Pritchett: Using Games To Develop Reading, Writing, Speaking and Comprehension After Brain Injury
The Language of Play • Jan 2, 2025
194 Just What IS Your Child’s Behavior Communicating this Holiday Season?!?
The Language of Play • Dec 26, 2024
193 DJ Stutz: Are Your Traditions Working For You? Which Ones To Get Out Of!
The Language of Play • Dec 19, 2024
192 Getting Kids Involved In Family Activities, Without The Fuss!
The Language of Play • Dec 12, 2024
191 Julia Cook: Your Internet-Connected Child Learns Differently. Need Insights?
The Language of Play • Dec 5, 2024
190 Bob Hastings: Using Storytelling to Help Kids Listen & Imagine
The Language of Play • Nov 28, 2024
189 Your Child Is A Gestalt Language Learner? Uses Echolalia? 4 Tips To Help Expand Interactive Skills
The Language of Play • Nov 21, 2024
188 Susanna Peace Lovell: Is Your True Self Enough? Lessons Learned In Parenting A Child With Autism
The Language of Play • Nov 14, 2024
187 Gary Chapman: Wrap Your Discipline In Their Love Language. Here's How!
The Language of Play • Nov 7, 2024
186 4 Strategies To Help Young Kids Overcome Monster Fears This Halloween
The Language of Play • Oct 30, 2024
185 Anastasia Arauz Unraveling the Magic of Play Therapy in Child Development
The Language of Play • Oct 24, 2024
184 Do Your Habits Reduce Your Child’s Need To Speak? 4 Strategies To Build Opportunities For Communication Growth
The Language of Play • Oct 18, 2024
183 Jeaneen Tang: Play Dumb & Sabotage! An Effective Way To Mindfully Expand Language
The Language of Play • Oct 10, 2024
182 Tell Me The Truth Whether I Like It Or Not! 6 Questions To Guide The Process.
The Language of Play • Oct 3, 2024
181 Gwen: Want Words To Replace Screaming In Your 1 Year Old? Listen To This Success Story!
The Language of Play • Sep 26, 2024
180 Child Stuck On Past Tense Mistakes? How To Help In 4 Steps!
The Language of Play • Sep 19, 2024
179 Lois Letchford: Dyslexia? Put Away What Is Not Working And Make Learning Fun
The Language of Play • Sep 12, 2024
178 Time Out Not Effective? A Strategy To Make It Work
The Language of Play • Sep 5, 2024
177 Keep Getting Stuck When You Try To Reinforce Rules? 3 Steps To Get You On Track!
The Language of Play • Sep 2, 2024
176 Markus Higgs: Kids Yelling At You? Here's A Better Way To Handle it
The Language of Play • Aug 29, 2024
175 Do Your Kids Ask Uncomfortable Questions? Here's Help To Answer Well!
The Language of Play • Aug 26, 2024
174 Gina Prosch: Children Learn Best When They Don’t Know They Are Learning At All. See How!
The Language of Play • Aug 22, 2024
173 Alicia Mazari: Your Child is Constipated? How Poop impacts sleep, behavior, and learning
The Language of Play • Aug 15, 2024
172 Dealing With Big Feelings About Back To School. What Emotions Are Your Children Experiencing?
The Language of Play • Aug 12, 2024
171 Wendy McNiel: An Adoption Story. When Gratitude and Grief coexist
The Language of Play • Aug 8, 2024
170 Back to School? 4 tips for speedy acquisition of language
The Language of Play • Aug 5, 2024
169 Karen DeLoach: Worried You Are Ruining Your Children? Homeschooling and How Art May Help Your Child With ADHD!
The Language of Play • Aug 1, 2024
168 Lipstick! A Simple Trick To Help Your Child Speak
The Language of Play • Jul 29, 2024
167 Danielle Lindner: Does An Auditory Processing Difficulty Impact Your Child’s Ability To Read?
The Language of Play • Jul 25, 2024
166 Bonus! Narrating: Effective to handle difficult behaviors and build language! Here’s how!
The Language of Play • Jul 23, 2024
165 Are You Tired Of Repeating Yourself? How To Have Your Environment Repeat For You!
The Language of Play • Jul 22, 2024
164 Trust Your Intuition, Mama! Kindergarten Teacher, Ashley Holmes, Shares What She Learned Raising Twins
The Language of Play • Jul 18, 2024
163 Your Child Sounds like a Child? How We Know If Sounds Are Different Vs. "Wrong"
The Language of Play • Jul 15, 2024
162 Do You Know How To Show Love In Any Language? Paul Zolman Shares A Simple Game That Works!
The Language of Play • Jul 11, 2024
161 Do You Treat All The Kids The Same, Yet Their Reaction is So Different?
The Language of Play • Jul 8, 2024
160 Michael Hingston: A July 4 Message From A World Trade Center Survivor!
The Language of Play • Jul 4, 2024
159 Want To Expand Your Child's Sentences So You Know What They Mean?
The Language of Play • Jul 1, 2024
158 Have You Ever Dreamed Of Moving Off The Grid? Debbie Martens Didn’t Let ADHD Get In The Way
The Language of Play • Jun 27, 2024
157 When A Temper Tantrum Isn’t A Temper Tantrum??!!
The Language of Play • Jun 24, 2024
156 Raising Your Creative Independent Thinker? Sharon Fillmore Helps You With These Wonderful Curious Children!
The Language of Play • Jun 20, 2024
155 Does Your Language Build Courage In Your Child? Here Are 12 Examples of Courage-Building Phrases!
The Language of Play • Jun 17, 2024
154 A Single Father of Triplets Shares His Success Story. Happy Father’s Day!
The Language of Play • Jun 13, 2024
153. 10 Reasons You Should Put Your Speech Delayed Child Into Sports!
The Language of Play • Jun 10, 2024
152 Can We Really Stop Being Irritated And Upset? Dr. Mort Orman Shares Amazing Findings!
The Language of Play • Jun 6, 2024
151. 4 Tools To Handle Next Day Whining After An Eventful Experience
The Language of Play • Jun 3, 2024
150 Avoiding The Slump? How To Talk About It To Transform Your Day!
The Language of Play • Jun 3, 2024
149 Triggered By Your Child’s Behavior? Gayle Weill Helps You Be Your Best Self!
The Language of Play • May 30, 2024
148. 4 Simple Strategies to Help Your Child With Schedule Changes On Special Days
The Language of Play • May 27, 2024
147 What? Your Child Can’t Read - And Has A HIGH IQ?? Lynne Roe shares a success story with dyslexia and dysgraphia
The Language of Play • May 23, 2024
146 Think Your 1 Year Old Should Speak More? 5 Tips To Find Success
The Language of Play • May 20, 2024
145 Katja Lany: How Montessori caused her to know her inner child and reparent herself
The Language of Play • May 16, 2024
144 Your 1 Year Old Not Speaking? 3 Steps To Help Your Little Speak.
The Language of Play • May 13, 2024
143 Who Are You? A Question This Mother's Day
The Language of Play • May 11, 2024
142 Are You Doing Extreme Caregiving Jessica Patay Tells About Being Brave Together
The Language of Play • May 9, 2024
141 How Do You Inadvertently Build Doubt Into Your Child? Here’s One Way To Change Doubt Into Confidence!
The Language of Play • May 6, 2024
140 Do You Know How to Let Intuition Guide You? Siris Raquel Rivas Verdejo, Helps Us Listen To Our Bodies, Our Kids, And Our Families
The Language of Play • May 2, 2024
139 Is There a Simple Way to Lessen Picky Eating? Here is One Fun Way!
The Language of Play • Apr 28, 2024
138 Krys Pappius: Can a Pattern Interrupt Can Drastically Change How You React? Yes!
The Language of Play • Apr 25, 2024
137 STEP 4 - Would You Rather Not Repeat Again? Plan A Visual Summer Calendar For Your Kids
The Language of Play • Apr 22, 2024
136 Raja Viadya: Growing Up Stuttering. A Parent’s Impact In the Presence of Speech Impediment & ASD
The Language of Play • Apr 18, 2024
135 STEP 3 - Inviting Your Kids Into Summer Vacation Planning. Here Is How It Works Best
The Language of Play • Apr 15, 2024
134 Rich Kozak: Are You In Business? Your Branding Tricks Can Be Parenting Magic!
The Language of Play • Apr 11, 2024
133 STEP 2 -Want To Make Progress This Summer? 3 Keys To Help You Determine Which Priorities To Choose
The Language of Play • Apr 8, 2024
132 Erin LoPorto: Why Telling Your Child, “Don’t Worry” Doesn’t Help
The Language of Play • Apr 4, 2024
131 STEP 1 -Starting To Plan Your Summer Adventures? 3 Tips To Prepare For Success!
The Language of Play • Apr 1, 2024
130 Jennifer Ginty Shares How A Doll Can Help Children Process Big Emotions
The Language of Play • Mar 28, 2024
129 Theresa Alexander Inman: Can You Read Your Child’s Cues? Understanding This Unlocks Confusion And Builds Connection
The Language of Play • Mar 25, 2024
128 From Diagnosis To Celebration - Ngoma Shares Triumphs And Struggles of Raising A Child With Autism
The Language of Play • Mar 21, 2024
127 Caught Between Your Phone And Your Child? Kathy Bowers Shares Her Expertise
The Language of Play • Mar 18, 2024
126 Your Child Has Imaginary Friends? Deborah Greenhut Tells A Parent’s Story To Using These Friends For Healing And Learning
The Language of Play • Mar 14, 2024
125 Kelley Coleman: Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child
The Language of Play • Mar 11, 2024
124 Coach Brett Baughman: “Take 5 and Come Back Better” Here’s How!
The Language of Play • Mar 7, 2024
123 Trauma EXPERT: Santou Carter: Effectively Using Play In Trauma Recovery
The Language of Play • Mar 4, 2024
122 Is Your Spouse Your Best Parenting Partner? Tips For Getting The Support You Need
The Language of Play • Feb 29, 2024
121 Sherry Darden: Think Your Child Expresses Feelings The Same As You? Ways to Notice Your Child’s Communication Patterns
The Language of Play • Feb 26, 2024
120 Feeling Disconnected at Home? Coach Ambereen Shares 4 Ways to Build Stronger Family Bonds and Increase Joy
The Language of Play • Feb 22, 2024
119 Child Being Irrational? 4 Tips And A Funny Story
The Language of Play • Feb 19, 2024
118 Diann Alexander: Does The Chaos Of Your Home Life Feel Like “A Theater Of Little People”?
The Language of Play • Feb 15, 2024
117 April Rehrig: On Being The Best Advocate For Your Child In The Special Education Process. What You Need To Know!
The Language of Play • Feb 12, 2024
116 Is Your Child Anxious About Valentine’s Day? 3 Reasons Why & How To Help
The Language of Play • Feb 8, 2024
115 - 3 Ways To Ensure Travel With Kids Is Enjoyable!
The Language of Play • Feb 3, 2024
114 Time IN or Time Out? EXPERT: KAREN HALL helps us support our kids while not taking on their Big Feelings
The Language of Play • Jan 25, 2024
113 - 3 Tools That Help Your Child To Transition From One Activity To The Next!
The Language of Play • Jan 22, 2024
112 Do You Hesitate To Interrupt Your Child's Activity? 4 Steps To Easier Transitions
The Language of Play • Jan 18, 2024
111 EXPERT: Dr. Ngoma Moghalu: Communicating Race & Cultural Differences to Kids In A Fun and Comfortable Way
The Language of Play • Jan 15, 2024
110 COACH: Angie Ellsworth Helps Parents Know Better, Do Better, and Feel Better - And Discusses Bullying
The Language of Play • Jan 11, 2024
109 “Her Took It!” How To Correct Your Child’s Pronoun Errors!
The Language of Play • Jan 8, 2024
108 EXPERT: Dewey Kraus Discusses Self-Compassion When Parenting
The Language of Play • Jan 4, 2024
107 How Your Internal Dialog Confuses Simple Communication With Your Child
The Language of Play • Jan 2, 2024
106 Building Language Through Imagination And The Christmas Story, part 2
The Language of Play • Dec 28, 2023
105 Building Language Through Imagination And The Christmas Story, part 1
The Language of Play • Dec 25, 2023
104 How Does This Christmas Gift Develop Language? 4 Tips To Quickly Evaluate A Toy
The Language of Play • Dec 21, 2023
103 Traveling With Littles? 3 Magic Ways To Have A Happier Trip!
The Language of Play • Dec 18, 2023
102 Top 4 Mistakes Parents Make And How to Correct Them!
The Language of Play • Dec 14, 2023
101 Need to De-Stress? Why A Return to Play Works!
The Language of Play • Dec 11, 2023
100 Episodes! Celebrate With A Top 10 Recap. Are You Surprised By What Is Most Popular?
The Language of Play • Dec 7, 2023
99 Helping Your Child Talk About Things That Recently Happened Using Past Tense
The Language of Play • Dec 4, 2023
98 Did Your Toddler Get Labeled with ADHD? Why To Not Worry.
The Language of Play • Nov 30, 2023
97 EXPERT: Nellie Harden: Building Worth, Esteem And Confidence In Kids. A Must Listen!
The Language of Play • Nov 27, 2023
96 A Thanksgiving Story of Squanto Shared From Dinalynn’s Home Library
The Language of Play • Nov 23, 2023
95 Do You Have A Picky Eater? Have a Holiday Plan! Join For A Success Story with Everyday Parent, Kristi!
The Language of Play • Nov 20, 2023
94 Teaching Kids To Be Independently Helpful - And Enjoying The Process!
The Language of Play • Nov 16, 2023
93 Teaching Kids To Express Gratitude In 2 Easy Steps!
The Language of Play • Nov 13, 2023
92 Do You Have A Fearful Child? 4 Steps To Calm Your Child This Halloween
The Language of Play • Oct 30, 2023
Announcing 10,000 downloads!
The Language of Play • Oct 28, 2023
91 Using Play Dress Up To Teach Life Skills!
The Language of Play • Oct 26, 2023
90 What Does Improv Have To Do With Parenting? EVERYTHING!! with Chris Trew
The Language of Play • Oct 23, 2023
89 Kimberly Gawne: Alternative Education is an Option. How Do You Know The Best Educational Model For Your Child?
The Language of Play • Oct 19, 2023
88 Why Is Imaginary Play So Important?
The Language of Play • Oct 16, 2023
87 Lynn Greenberg: Is Dyslexia Your Superpower? Find Out How!
The Language of Play • Oct 13, 2023
86 Empowered Choice or Control? Which is it?
The Language of Play • Oct 11, 2023
85 Is Your Child Ready For That Phone? Bill Brady Helps Us Judge With Practical Insights!
The Language of Play • Oct 5, 2023
84 Vocabulary Knowledge Is A Leading Indicator of Student Success! Do You Know How To Build Vocabulary? Let’s Learn Today!
The Language of Play • Oct 2, 2023
83 Aly Young: ”Your ’Wait and See’ Is Actually a ’Wait to Fail’ Approach.” A Discussion on Dyslexia, Learning, Language, and Literacy.
The Language of Play • Sep 28, 2023
82 How to Calm a Fearful Child During A Storm by Understanding Only 2 Ideas!
The Language of Play • Sep 25, 2023
81 How Your Direction Isn’t Clear, Even Though You Think It Is! It’s Time to Notice!
The Language of Play • Sep 18, 2023
80 Teaching or Telling. Know The Difference For Better Listening and Compliance!
The Language of Play • Sep 15, 2023
79 How to Create Simple Morning Routines for Kids Using a Paper Schedule - that Works!
The Language of Play • Sep 11, 2023
78 How Will You Show Honor This Grandparent’s Day?
The Language of Play • Sep 10, 2023
77 How to Create Back-to-School Routines That Work!
The Language of Play • Sep 4, 2023
76 What Are They Thinking!!? Here’s One Way to Find Out!
The Language of Play • Sep 2, 2023
75 How Do You Get Your Kiddos To Listen Quietly And Create Happy Memories?
The Language of Play • Aug 29, 2023
74 How to Effectively Teach Vocabulary in Everyday Moments of Life And Make it Stick!
The Language of Play • Aug 26, 2023
73 What Is The Motive Behind Your Child’s Behavior? It May Not Be As It Seems.
The Language of Play • Aug 21, 2023
72 Do You Give a Good Examples Of Managing Your Own Voices? 4 Strategies to Manage Being Disappointment with Yourself.
The Language of Play • Aug 19, 2023
71 Have You Ever Wondered How to Best Teach a NEW Skill to Your Child? Here are 6 things to remember!
The Language of Play • Aug 14, 2023
70 You Don’t Know Why Your Child Was Dismissed From Speech Therapy? And, You Still Have Concerns? Let’s Get Some Answers!
The Language of Play • Aug 12, 2023
69 Can You Really Reparent Yourself? And When You Should Consider It.
The Language of Play • Aug 7, 2023
68 Do You Know How to Practice Early Reading Skills? Shannon Ali Shares How to Easily Incorporate Play and Practice
The Language of Play • Aug 3, 2023
67 Do You Know How to Teach Language and Behavior Using Games You Already Have at Home? Here are 6 Examples from the Game: Chutes and Ladders
The Language of Play • Jul 31, 2023
66 Melissa Deally Part 2 - How Food Impacts Your Child’s Behavior! Simple Strategies to Detect Food Sensitivities.
The Language of Play • Jul 27, 2023
65 Melissa Deally- Part 1 - How Food Impacts Your Child’s Behavior! Learn to Recognize a Food Reaction and How to Make the Right Changes for Your Kiddo
The Language of Play • Jul 25, 2023
64 Are You Confident When Helping Your Child Produce Speech Sounds?
The Language of Play • Jul 20, 2023
63 How Teaching Speech Sounds Makes You a Better Parent!
The Language of Play • Jul 19, 2023
62 Is your cat a ”Dat”? Here is how to teach K and G sounds at home!
The Language of Play • Jul 14, 2023
61 Does Your Child Need Help Telling Similar Sounds Apart? Here’s How to Know and How to Help!
The Language of Play • Jul 10, 2023
60 Should You Be Concerned When Your Child Does Not Say S? Here’s A Simple Way to Help!
The Language of Play • Jul 7, 2023
59 Can Your Child Say the L Sound Correctly? Here is a Strategy for L and Other Sounds, too!
The Language of Play • Jul 3, 2023
58 Does Your Child Say the R Sound Wrong? 3 Real-Life Ways Parents Can Help at Home!
The Language of Play • Jun 30, 2023
57 Does Your 3-Year-Old Say Sounds Wrong? Here is How to Help Your Preschooler Talk More Clearly!
The Language of Play • Jun 26, 2023
56 Do You Want Your Child To Speak More Clearly, but Don’t Know How to Teach it? Learn This, and You Can Teach Anything!
The Language of Play • Jun 24, 2023
55 Sarah Brumley on Simultaneously Navigating Reactive Attachment Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder with her adopted children
The Language of Play • Jun 19, 2023
54 Do You Beg Your Older Kids to Come? Help Your 7 to12 year-olds Want to Come!
The Language of Play • Jun 15, 2023
53 Is it OK to Teach Your Child to COME Using the Same Method You Used for Rover?
The Language of Play • Jun 13, 2023
52 Teaching Kids to COME When They Want to Play Chase
The Language of Play • Jun 8, 2023
51 LaDawn Hickman: Successfully Teaching Communication in the Messy with Autism
The Language of Play • Jun 5, 2023
50 How You Create Confusion asking, ”Why Did You Do That!?” - but it Wasn’t a Question!
The Language of Play • Jun 1, 2023
49 Why Did My Child Do That?! and How To Ask. The Answer May Not Be What You Think!
The Language of Play • May 29, 2023
48 One Effective Way to Make the Transition to Summer Easier For All Ages
The Language of Play • May 25, 2023
47 EXPERT: Jaci Finneman: Helping Kids Make Apology with the “Make It Right” Technique
The Language of Play • May 22, 2023
46 How To Build Language Through Planting Seeds in a Cup. 4 Communication Benefits!
The Language of Play • May 20, 2023
45 Getting Kids To Stay On Track. Here’s 1 Effective Method to Master!
The Language of Play • May 15, 2023
44 4 Reasons Celebrating YOU on Mothers Day is important For Kids
The Language of Play • May 12, 2023
43 Teach Listening Using Sounds of Nature! Enjoy!!
The Language of Play • May 8, 2023
42 Gwen: Reveals Effective Toilet Talk with a ONE-year-old That Amazes her Mom!
The Language of Play • May 5, 2023
41 Can You Hear What Your Child Is NOT Saying? 4 Strategies to Help Young Kids With BIG Adjustments.
The Language of Play • May 2, 2023
40 Helping Your Child Talk About Shared Past Experiences
The Language of Play • Apr 27, 2023
39 Cheyanne Cleyman: Dual-Language Living Across Cultures in a Step Family, part 2
The Language of Play • Apr 24, 2023
38 Cheyanne Cleyman: Dual-Language Living Across Cultures in a Step Family, part 1
The Language of Play • Apr 20, 2023
37 How To Teach Sharing Happily and Effectively
The Language of Play • Apr 17, 2023
36 Tantrum Vs Meltdown. Know the Difference and Respond Effectively.
The Language of Play • Apr 12, 2023
35 EXPERT: Denise Belisle: Improving Your Child’s Behavior using Positive Intelligence
The Language of Play • Apr 10, 2023
34 BONUS: 3 Tips for Working Together -as a Family- for Holiday Prep!
The Language of Play • Apr 7, 2023
33 Series: “Why Won’t the Kids Listen!?” part 6: BiG EMoTioNS! 4 things to ask yourself before you respond
The Language of Play • Apr 5, 2023
32 Series: “Why Won’t the Kids Listen!?” part 5: Are You Making Their Listening Worse? 4 strategies to change that.
The Language of Play • Apr 2, 2023
31 Series: “Why Won’t the Kids Listen!?” part4: Strategies for Building Listening SKILL
The Language of Play • Mar 30, 2023
30 Series: “Why Won’t the Kids Listen!?” part3: Tools For When Language Processing is Difficult
The Language of Play • Mar 27, 2023
29 Series: ”Why Won’t the Kids Listen!??” part 2: Processing Information: 4 Strategies to Get Your Kids to Notice What They Hear
The Language of Play • Mar 23, 2023
28 ”Why Won’t The Kids Listen!??” part 1: ATTENTION: 4 factors to watch for!
The Language of Play • Mar 20, 2023
27 What Good is Mother Goose and Dr. Seuss? 6 Key Reasons to Indulge in These Classics.
The Language of Play • Mar 16, 2023
26 Four Strategies to Create Frustration Tolerance in Children
The Language of Play • Mar 13, 2023
25 Angela Alexander: When the Unthinkable Happens. Language That Aids in Healing After Extreme Loss
The Language of Play • Mar 9, 2023
24 ”NO!” Six Possible Responses To Get Cooperation
The Language of Play • Mar 6, 2023
23 EVERYDAY PARENT: Mary Jackson: Non-verbal to speaking and even attending college! Captivating story of struggle and hope to help ALL parents!
The Language of Play • Mar 2, 2023
22 Do You Know How to Expand Your Child’s Language Skills? Here’s a Picture Book Example
The Language of Play • Feb 27, 2023
21 ”Goofy Play.” Find it Annoying? How to Handle and When to Allow
The Language of Play • Feb 23, 2023
20 SUCCESS STORY: Kathryn Johnson Grew Up With Disabilities. Her Tips For Facing Obstacles
The Language of Play • Feb 20, 2023
19 EVERYDAY PARENT: How Lois Successfully Met Her Children’s Different Learning Needs!
The Language of Play • Feb 16, 2023
18 Do Your Kids FEEL LOVED This Valentine’s Day? Let’s Find Out!
The Language of Play • Feb 13, 2023
17 EXPERT: Consuela Munoz: Discovering Your Child’s Strengths and How to Lead from You Own!
The Language of Play • Feb 10, 2023
16 Do You Have a Shy, Hesitant Child? 3 Steps That Are Sure to Help!
The Language of Play • Feb 6, 2023
15 EVERDAY PARENT: Wendy Cocke! Have you ever wondered how to successfully work from home with kids around? Strategies that help children experience work positively.
The Language of Play • Feb 2, 2023
14 Using the Game of Memory to Teach Your Child Vocabulary with Simplicity
The Language of Play • Jan 30, 2023
13 EVERYDAY PARENT: Vicki Noethling Shares a Success Story With Autism
The Language of Play • Jan 27, 2023
12 EVERYDAY PARENT: Planning a Learning Adventure with Kids; A Success Story with a Twist
The Language of Play • Jan 25, 2023
11 Building Deeper Connection Through Communication using SIGNS with Your Babies
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10 3 Ways to Figure Out What Your Child is Saying When They are Hard to Understand
The Language of Play • Jan 16, 2023
09. TWO Announcements and ONE Request!
The Language of Play • Jan 14, 2023
08 Bilingual Kids and Speaking Delays in Multi-Language Households
The Language of Play • Jan 12, 2023
07 How Language Is Learned In A Dual Language Home with a thought to Consider
The Language of Play • Jan 9, 2023
06 Helping Kids Share Thoughts, Feelings and Ideas
The Language of Play • Jan 5, 2023
05 Building and Understanding Language Through Our Senses
The Language of Play • Jan 4, 2023
04 One-Year-Old Language Learning with a Book
The Language of Play • Dec 30, 2022
01 Introduction to The Language of Play
The Language of Play • Dec 27, 2022
02 What is Play and Why is it so Important?
The Language of Play • Dec 27, 2022
03 I’m Nervous! I need to attend my child’s IEP meeting. What to know.
The Language of Play • Dec 27, 2022
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